title: Oral antimony intoxications in man.
abstract: Four cases of acute oral antimony intoxication are reported. Three patients survived without sequelae. One patient, a 93-yr-old male, died from multiple organ failure. Toxicological analysis of blood, urine, and tissues revealed a severe intoxication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthetics and Intensive Care Medicine, Stuivenberg General Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Lauwers
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roelants
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Rosseel
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Heyndrickx
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baute
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000965:Antimony / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004112:Dimercaprol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004112:Dimercaprol; D000965:Antimony